An elder cleared his throat, attempting to calm the chaotic scene.
"Everyone, quiet down!" His deep voice carried an undeniable authority.
As the room gradually fell silent, all eyes turned to the elder.
He looked at Gregory. "Gregory, why did you call everyone here? What's going on?"
Gregory took a deep breath, as if gathering courage.
He put his arm around Brianna's shoulders, looking deeply in love.
"Actually, I have an important announcement to make today." He paused, his gaze sweeping across the room before finally landing on Xixi and me.
I watched him silently, wondering what kind of show he was going to put on.
"Xixi... she's not Kaia's biological daughter," Gregory said, his voice low but the impact as explosive as a bomb in the living room.
Xixi whipped her head around to look at me, her eyes full of shock.
I gestured for her to stay calm.
The relatives around us began to whisper, like a group of sharks that had caught the scent of blood, stirring excitedly.
"Back when we did the IVF..." Gregory paused, as if it was difficult to continue, "The doctor said Kaia's eggs weren't good enough... To spare her feelings about being a mother, I switched them with Brianna's..."
This idiot was actually trying to pin the blame on me for his sneaky behavior!
Gregory's malicious gaze fell on me, seemingly waiting for me to lose control in anger.
But I remained calm and composed, forcing him to continue his performance.
"I called everyone here today to witness..." he looked at Brianna with apparent deep affection, "Xixi recognizing her birth mother."
The relatives immediately erupted into discussion.
"If Xixi isn't Kaia's daughter, of course she should recognize her birth mother!"
"That's right, Kaia has occupied the position of Johnson family's daughter-in-law for so many years, it's time for her to step down!"
"Kaia has been controlling Johnson Group's assets all these years. Now that the truth is out, it's time for her to leave the company!"
Listening to these comments, I couldn't help but laugh coldly to myself.
These relatives with ulterior motives had long been suppressed and removed from the company's management by me. They could only profit from year-end dividends and were very dissatisfied with me.
Now they were eager to watch the drama unfold, hoping to see Gregory and me fall out so they could return to the company and get a piece of the pie.
Xixi, seeing the undisguised greed in the relatives' eyes, gripped my hand tighter.
I spoke up: "Xixi is my child. She will only ever be my child."
My voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and resolute.
Brianna put on a helpless expression and choked out, "Sister, how long are you going to deceive yourself?"
